Virginity of the Soul

A/N: I'm still alive and writing. Sorry for the wait guys. Life just gets in the way sometimes. It's a lame excuse, but it's all I got.

Again, not beta-ed. And I'm tired. And sick.

Also, I am sorry for the lack of smut in this semi-pwp. I promise it's coming back soon.

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Virginity of the Soul

Chapter 8: Consequences

Kagome watched, almost feeling guilty, as Kanna displayed a reaction even she did not see coming. She thought Kanna's reaction to her new full humanity would be violent. Instead, her ex best-friend was having a complete meltdown. She was laying still on the ground, her fists full of her now black hair. When Kagome came to be again, Kanna was already in that position. Part of her, the part deep down who remembered all their years as best friend, wanted to console her. However, her newfound hatred for Kanna prevented her from doing that. Good. She deserved no sympathy.

Still a bit weak, Kagome struggled to make it to her feet. The next step would be to leave but Kagome had one more thing left to say. "I guess now you can't understand him either."

This time, Kanna reacted. She lifted her head which revealed her tear stained face. Her eyes shone with rage while she glared at Kagome. This did not compare. This was not payback. This was cruel. How could Kagome do this to her? Inuyasha did not even belong to Kagome. He was meant to be Kanna's all along. They were meant to be together. They were both hanyou, surrounded by people who could not understand them. They were the perfect couple, the ones who would grow old together.

Now, Kagome took that dream away from her. She took it all away.

Rage rose within Kanna as she launched herself at Kagome. Unfortunately for her, the attack did not have the impact she thought it would… because she was human now. Kagome barely flinched. Instead, she stood over Kanna, who was now lying on the ground, with a sad smile on her lips. "You did this to yourself."

Kagome turned around and dragged her feet until she reached the door. She gave her ex best-friend one last look before completely walking out. It seemed that after all Inuyasha and Kanna really deserved each other.

Inuyasha.

She did not know what happened to him. She guessed he went to see Sesshomaru and so his faith was unknown. It depended on what mood Sesshomaru was in and guessing how him and her left things off, she was sure he was pretty pissed off. Though she was almost certain Sesshomaru did not kill him. Unless Inuyasha acted very stupidly, which he might have…

However, she would not get involved. First of all, Sesshomaru and her apparently ended it all, even though she never knew until the end that there was something to end, and second of all it was not her fight. She would have disliked it if someone got between her and Kanna. She did somewhat hope Inuyasha would make it out alive. She did hate him and Kanna more than she could ever tell but she would never wish death on someone. No, there were worse punishments than that - just like what she did to Kanna.

Now, the bitch would never be able to claim that she could not be understood and that was why her and Inuyasha slept together.

Now, she could admit what a backstabbing whore she was.

Although, Kagome would be lying if she said she did not feel guilty for doing somewhat the same, even if she only started doing it because she found out about Inuyasha's little secret. It started with revenge. She never thought she would sleep with someone else, especially not Sesshomaru. She got caught up in it and she guessed he did too. Yes, Sesshomaru got confused. There was no way he expected them to be something else than what they were. Perhaps it was for the best that it was all over.

Now, she could put this whole nightmare behind her and move on.

If only she knew where to begin.

-V-

Pain was all that made up Inuyasha's world when he woke up.

He only managed to open his eyes half way since they were too bruised up. From what he could see though, he was in his bed and in his apartment… which reeked of Sesshomaru and Kagome. The last thing he remembered was throwing attacks at his brother and then a bright light shun. The rest was nothing but a blur. His body was covered in wounds and blood and he could not move anything: he felt paralyzed. He was also fairly certain that every bone in his body were broken. From the light coming in he could tell it was morning. How could he not have healed by now?

At that moment, he was not sure what was more bruised; his body or his ego? How did his brother managed to mess him up like that? What made Inuyasha madder was the fact that the bastard was probably fine since in Inuyasha's last memories of him, he was still standing, unwounded.

Fucking asshole.

Inuyasha's rage was disturbed by the sound of the door. If he could have moved his face, he would have been surprised when Kagome walked into the bedroom. In all honesty, she was almost as shocked as he was; she never expected him to be in the apartment. Although from the look of him someone dumped him there. Somehow seeing him like this brought a twisted sense of pleasure to Kagome. It was as if all was right in the universe. Plus, he would heal and really it was not half as bad as what she did to his girlfriend. He got off easy. For a moment, her fingers tingled but she knew better. No way Kanna and Inuyasha would get to be humans together. It would be too easy.

"I see you talked to your brother," she said as she picked up her suitcase.

Of course, the only reply she got from him was a mumble.

"What comes around goes around. You should ask Kanna about it when you see her." Because she knew he would. If he cared about Kanna enough to ruin their marriage then she was certain he would check up on her later.

A panic flashed in Inuyasha's eyes. Considering Kagome's cold tone, one he never heard before, she could have done anything to Kanna. And it was all on him; he should have picked someone else. Though, it was not like he even meant to get with Kanna in the first place.

Now his life was shattered, broken to pieces.

Kagome always spoke to him so kindly and lovingly. Now he could hear the hatred dripping from her voice. She hated him. He thought it would fade away, he thought he could beat up his brother, break up with Kanna and get his Kagome back but now, he was not sure his Kagome still existed. This was not his wife. This was a bitter, broken, angry and vengeful woman.

Was she right? Was it really all his fault? It could not be! He never meant to hurt her.

Unable to move, he was forced to watch her pack right in front of his eyes. All he wanted to do was throw himself off the bed and wrap his arms around her and beg for forgiveness. She was Kagome. She was never supposed to leave him. He always thought she would be there no matter what. How could she do this to him? Did she not know how much he needed her? He was even ready to overlook the fact that she slept with his brother! That had to count for something considering what an offence that was, one worse than what he did.

Why did she get to be the one who was leaving?

"I know what I did was wrong," she said as if she could hear his thoughts. "I did a stupid thing because you hurt me and I got caught up in it." She sighed. "I just can't bring myself to understand why you did it. I was always there ready to listen. You were never there for me."

Her grip tightened on her suitcase's handle while she looked away. This was it. All she was taking with her was all that she managed to fit in that suitcase. Her life with Inuyasha was over and so was her life as she knew it.

She could hear his voice as he tried to get her to stay but it all came out as mumbles. It was better this way. He hurt her and she was very mad at him but she did not want to hear him beg. Apparently, she had to thank Sesshomaru for making this easier for her.

Sesshomaru.

He was another one who she was going to leave behind. She would never know what that moment was and she did not want to know. The sex was mind blowing and she loved every second of it. He made her feel alive, desirable and showed her she could go and get what she wanted. However, he was not the kind of man she wished to have. He was all wrong for her. He probably got caught up in the moment or he thought stealing her from his brother would be his greatest victory. Whatever the reason, it was his own.

Now, there was only one problem left; Kagome had nowhere to go. She lost her best friend and her husband on the same day which left her with very limited options. Actually, there was one solution.

Home.

-V-

"I hope you are both aware that neither of you are allowed to leave until someone explains to me what the hell is going on!"

Both sons flinched as the surge of power coming from their father traveled through the room.

To say that Inutaisho was in a bad mood was an understatement. First of all, his youngest son ended up in the hospital, since his injuries would not heal on their own, and he refused to say how he got beat up so badly. Then, his lawyer called regarding the matter of Inuyasha and Kagome's divorce. Considering the fact that both his sons could not be left together without a war erupting, it was clear his oldest son was responsible for Inuyasha's accident.

However, neither spoke about it and he was getting highly irritated.

Inuyasha would love nothing more than to rat out his brother but his pride prevented him from doing so. He did not need anyone to know his brother stole his wife from him and managed to kick his ass. It was too embarrassing.

Sesshomaru on the other hand was proud of the work he did on Inuyasha. He also did not feel ashamed with what took place between him and Kagome; after all, she was not a mated woman. However, despite the rage he might feel towards her, he would not shame her. He had a feeling if the word got out, it would affect her deeply and it was why he kept silent.

"I already told ya, it's his fault," Inuyasha said with his arms crossed over his chest.

"What is his fault Inuyasha?"

And there stopped the answers once again.

He reached out for his suitcase and took out a USB drive. "Do you know what this is?"

"A USB?" Inuyasha replied almost rolling his eyes.

"Footage from the video surveillance in this office. I had my assistant go through it and she found this one quite shocking. Although, she has not told me what is on it."

"We do not have surveillance footage in the offices," Sesshomaru calmly pointed out.

"We do. It is not viewed or watched but because of security laws, we had to install it." He cleared his voice. "Shall I play it?"

Inuyasha was not nervous…because Inuyasha did not know what was on it. Sesshomaru however, did. Nonetheless, he made no motion to stop his father from playing the video. If the truth was going to come out, he much rather Inuyasha see it all with his own two eyes.

Inutaisho waited for a brief moment but when all he got was silence, he set up the video and hit play. All you could see was Sesshomaru's office door from the inside with Sesshomaru standing in front of it. Then, in a flash, it opened and he dragged a woman with him, smacking her back against the door. While he grabbed her thighs, forcing her legs to wrap around his waist, her face became visible. There was Kagome with her head tilted back as Sesshomaru devoured her neck. Everyone watched in silence as he grabbed her head and kissed her passionately while her hands roamed over his body, all the way to his hair.

"Inu-yasha is rig-ht th-ere."

"It did not stop you last time, little minx." Pause. "Or when you were on the phone with him last night."

"Are you not wet for this Sesshomaru?"

"Do you not ache for my cock?"

Then, no more sounds or picture came through. All that could be seen was the crushed laptop in Inuyasha's hands. His eyes were burning with tears and red was glimmering in his pupils. He wanted to rip out his brother throat. Those images, they would forever play in his head, he would never forget them. Inuyasha prepared to launch himself at his brother when suddenly a hand wrapped itself around his throat, stopping him.

Inutaisho might be holding back his youngest son but it was not Inuyasha he was looking at but Sesshomaru. "Explain yourself," he demanded. His son disappointed him; Sesshomaru was supposed to have honor and pride.

"I have done nothing shameful," Sesshomaru replied as his eyes locked with Inuyasha's. "Kagome might be married but she is not mated."

Inutaisho arched an eyebrow. "Why did you not mate her?" His eyes were still on Sesshomaru but Inuyasha knew the question was for him.

"I ain't a full youkai like you guys alright. It ain't the same."

It hurt him to know his son still did not see himself a youkai. It did not matter that his blood was diluted; he was one of them.

"And you, it would be less dishonorable if you told me yourself and marriage is still a commitment. You had no right." And Kagome… he never thought she would do such a thing.

"I did not tell you because I wish to spare Kagome. Also perhaps you should remind your other son that marriage is a commitment." His jaw clenched. "After all, Kagome only came to me after she found out Inuyasha was sleeping with her best friend." It was a slight alteration of the truth but a necessary one. He needed his father to know how low his little brother fell.

This time, Inutaisho's grip on Inuyasha's throat tightened. "What. Did. You. Do?"

"It - it ain't like that."

"Explain. Do you or did you not cheat on your wife?"

Fuck. "I did."

The sound of bones crushing echoed in the room and it was then that Inutaisho realized he went far enough. He let Inuyasha's body fall upon the ground and he backed away until his back hit his desk. What did he do wrong? What did both of his sons make such mistakes?

"I love Kagome," Inuyasha pleaded.

"You do not deserve her."

"Oy! She slept with that asshole! She ain't perfect."

"Her heart was broken. You broke hers therefor you cannot understand the things one might do under the influence of pain and betrayal. I do not approve of her actions but they were brought upon because of your disgusting choices. Was she not faithful to you until the moment she found out you went behind her back?"

Silence fell as Inuyasha could only look down at his feet. "Yeah," he finally said.

"And you, did she come to you?"

"In a way."

"You should have had more honor than that, Sesshomaru. You should have turned her down, pushed her away. Pursuing her was not the answer - mated or not."

How could his father not see that the meaningless human bond called marriage that united Kagome and Inuyasha meant nothing to him? It was not the proof of true commitment and Inuyasha demonstrated that by cheating. When one mated they poured their soul, power, energy and love into the other person. Cheating was despicable in a mating but apparently in a marriage it was pretty fucking common.

"Are you still seeing her?"

He shook his head.

"Good. Now do either of you know where the poor girl is?"

"She left this morning…with her suitcase."

Inutaisho saw Kagome as a daughter and he worried for her well being. "Very well, I will try to locate her and make sure she is well. And no, I will not tell either of you about her or her current location. I do not want to see you or you speak of her or say her name."

They did not say anything.

"Understood?"

Silent nods.

"Now, you both better behave. I do not care how strong you both think you are. I will put you out of shape for so long that you will be old when you recover. Do not provoke me and do not fight. You have both shamed me and I do not want to see either of you."

Sadness filled Inutaisho's heart as he watched his sons leave. He cared for them very much and their happiness was important to him. However, they could not go on living while thinking they could do certain things and get away with it. He thought he educated them properly but they proved to him that he did not. Whatever he did, it was not enough and now he had to rectify that mistake.

He picked up his phone and dialed the one number he knew where to find Kagome. In a way he hoped he was right but if he was, that meant they could easily find her as well.

"Mrs. Higurashi? Is Kagome home?"

Silence.

"Yes. Thank you. I will wait."

Damn it.

-V-

Time went by and both sons obeyed their father's rule. They did not see her or contact her. Inuyasha came close a few times but Inutaisho was always lurking in the shadows ready to scold him. For Sesshomaru, it seemed to be an easier process. Never once did the urge to talk to her appear. She shattered his pride and flat out refused him; he had no desire to see her again. She was no longer his concern.

When it came to Kanna, she never saw Inuyasha again. She showed up on his doorstep a few times and waited for him but he never answered the door. Since she no longer possessed the strength to break down the door, she always left after a moment. The worse part for Inuyasha was that he needed the physical contact especially since he was so desperate to get Kagome out of his mind. The problem was that Kanna only served to remind him of what he lost. Even the sound of her voice made his heart stop.

If he learned to be better, if he learned to refuse Kanna, Kagome would still be his.

He lost it all because he was a foolish pup.

For days he hated her instead of himself but after a while he saw the truth that everyone else saw a long time ago. He doomed their marriage all by himself. She did the right thing by leaving him; he did not deserve her. However, he was not losing hope. If he worked on being a better man and learned to be worthy of her, he might get a second chance. He seriously thought she was a very forgiving person and if he put in the right effort, she might find it in her heart to forgive him and love him again. And he would never think about her and his brother together again.

Even if the sounds of Sesshomaru making his wife moan remained stuck in his mind forever.

On his side, Inutaisho kept himself informed of Kagome's situation. Every two-three days they would chat on the phone. It broke his heart, and Izayoi's, to think she would no longer be officially a part of their family but they made sure to inform her that she was always welcomed in their home and that they saw her as the daughter they never had. She seemed to appreciate.

To top it all off, the divorce was almost settled. Kagome wanted nothing which made the whole process much easier. Although, Inutaisho would have made sure that Inuyasha gave her everything she wished for in the settlement.

All that was missing was Inuyasha's signature.

Inutaisho chose not to pressure him for the time being. He knew it was still hard for his son to admit it was truly over. This would finalize it; no more Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Sesshomaru, have you seen your brother lately?"

"I avoid him. It allows me to follow your orders."

Inutaisho made one thing very clear; the brothers were not to ever fight again, at least not in a deadly fashion like they did over Kagome.

"You cannot avoid him forever. I will not tolerate you missing any more family dinners."

When Kagome was around, it was easy to get the both of them to attend. Now, he knew why. Unfortunately, that meant that with her disappearance from their lives, his sons barely ever came home.

"One needs a family to have family dinners."

He always disliked Inuyasha but that hatred was now stronger than ever. Although, the fact that he proved to the annoying bastard who was the strongest was quite gratifying and it would be pleasing to see how Inuyasha would act around him now.

"Your mother and I are your family and so is your brother."

"Actually, she is Inuyasha's mother."

Inutaisho sighed. "Son, it happened. I disliked it very much but it did happen. It is normal for him to be angry with you. However, I do not see why you are mad at him." He had a clue as of why but he wanted his son to talk about it.

"He disrespected her. He has no honor."

"You always thought Inuyasha had no honor and you have never disliked him this much in the past."

This time, Sesshomaru raised his eyes and locked gaze with his father. "What is the point you are trying to make, father?"

"You care about Kagome."

"She was worthy enough to aid me in fulfilling my purpose."

"You only slept with her to piss off your brother?"

"Correct."

"No other reasons?"

"No."

"Do not lie to me, son. I do not think it would be wise for you two to share a life, considering the events that took place, but I know you did not only sleep with her to annoy Inuyasha. Your intentions had to be different than that."

"They were not." It was clear his father was not convinced by his words. "She does not interest me."

"You never asked how she was. You never wanted me to tell her anything."

"She and I said all we had to say the last time we saw each other."

"Did you ever speak to her? During your little meetings?"

"I had no desire to talk to her."

It was a good thing he never spoke to her or shared. It would have made her rejection even more humiliating. The way it happened he could still salvaged some pieces of his pride.

"So she never knew you cared for her? She thought it was physical - only physical?"

Did Sesshomaru not already tell his father he did not care for her? Why did he insist on pushing the issue? "We discussed the rules. It was not a relationship."

"And you did not want one?"

"No."

"Good."

Inutaisho's final reply surprised Sesshomaru but he did not let it show. Instead he lowered his head and re-focused on his work. What they spoke about mattered very little. Sesshomaru found most conversations to be pointless. He showed what he felt and though, he did not speak. If she could not tell that he was better for her than the half-breed through their moments together, she was not worth it.

He did not want her.

-V-

"How was work?"

"Good."

Kagome put her briefcase down before allowing herself to sit down. Along with the move came a new job. It was nothing fancy, simply an assistant in a big firm - one that was not Taisho corp - but it paid more than her old job and she desperately needed the money now. No, her mother did not ask for any contribution but Kagome refused to live under her roof without providing with some cash.

Miyu put food down in front of her, a sad smile on her face. "And what about?"

"It's fine."

Miyu nodded and took a seat beside Kagome. It was not too long before her brother Souta and her grandfather joined them at the table. They all ate mostly in silence except for the times her brother would talk about his day or fight with their grandfather about his future. Souta still did not want to be the one to inherit the shrine.

"Sis, have you talked to Inuyasha?"

Kagome only told her mother what truly happened. The story the others got was that it just did not work out. She wished to lie to her mother as well but she could not lie to her and after losing everyone, she really needed a shoulder to cry on. Miyu said nothing, she did not judge, and all she did was comfort her daughter while she cried through her heartbreak.

"No."

"Are ya gonna talk to him?"

"Souta, I don't really wanna talk about it."

"He's been calling."

Souta loved Inuyasha. Kagome did not want to shatter the perfect hero image Souta created for him. "Inuyasha and I won't get back together."

"But you're-"

"Souta," Miyu intervened. "This is a difficult topic for your sister."

"I know, I'm sorry." He sighed. "You just look so sad all the time now."

Kagome reached out for her brother's hand and gently squeezed it. "I'll be fine, I promise."

The rest of the meal was eaten in silence and Kagome was the first to leave. She hid herself in her bedroom and threw herself on the bed. Her life had never been as simple as it was now. No complications, no relationships. Yet, Inuyasha popped in her mind sometimes and it made her heart ache. Yes, he was a complete asshole but sometimes, she remembered the good times and it made her cry. There was a time when they were good together, a time when they used to be happy.

And then, there was Sesshomaru.

"I'm saying be mine forever." "I'm saying, let me bite you and show the world you belong to me." "Say yes or lose me."

Why would he say all that? They were strangers. He acted like she broke his heart. Before their meeting at that disgusting club they never shared more than one sentence! How could he feel something for her when he did not even seem to have feelings in the first place? Sometimes, she wished she could speak to him just to make sense of it all.

A knock on the door interrupted her train of thoughts. "Kagome?"

"Come in."

Her mother shyly entered and closed the door behind her. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm just tired. I haven't been sleeping a lot lately."

"It's still happening?"

"It feels like it'll never go away."

Miyu joined her on the bed and began gently brushing her hair with her fingers. "It's not Inuyasha's is it?"

Unfortunately, that was the only thing she was certain about. "No," she whispered.

"You're really not going to tell him?" It was not her business to mingle but she knew her daughter was heartbroken and confused at the moment and she did not want her to make decisions now that she would regret later.

"Not only would it make a bigger mess of everything but - it's not the life he wants." She paused. "Or the one I want." If she wanted Sesshomaru, she would have let him bit her.

"What if it is?"

Unconsciously, her hands travel to her stomach and she began rubbing her tiny growing belly. Truly, it did not come as a surprise when she learned of her pregnancy. She could not recall one time where Sesshomaru and her had not been careless. Granted she was on the pill but it was not full proof. When she first found out, she was conflicted. Obviously, a child was a blessing but in her current situation it made it all much worse. She decided right of the start not to tell Sesshomaru. Yes, he was the father and yes it was his right to know but as she told her mother, this was certainly not the life he wanted. The last thing she wished for was to be with someone who again did not want to be with her. One cheating husband was enough.

Kagome always wanted children. Of course, she thought she would have a house, a husband, and a good job when that would come along. At the moment, she had none of that. She knew she could make it work; at least she had time before the birth. Also, her mother was happy to help. Still, she was trying to work extra hours to put money aside. Perhaps by the time the baby was born, she would have enough to rent an apartment.

"It's not."

"How can you be sure? Did you not tell me he asked you to be with him?"

"He didn't know what he was saying, and I don't even know him! I don't know…. His favorite color or what he does all day! I know nothing about him and he knows nothing about me. There is no way he wanted that. He said it in the heat of the moment."

"What if he didn't?"

"Mom, it doesn't matter."

Miyu nodded. She was not trying to pressure Kagome in doing something she did not want. However, she needed to push her so that she would deal with her current problems instead of avoiding them.

"Maybe. Though, you could let him make his own choices. You don't have to be with him for him to know he has a child on the way." She removed herself from the bed and stood up. "He let you make your own decision and from what you told me, he was not very pushy. Maybe you could let him decide as well."

She did not want to see her daughter in an unhappy relationship but the two of them did not need to date. The child was already conceived and coming. Perhaps they could give it two homes. Kagome did not have to do it all on her own even though she would do a great job at it.

Kagome sighed and nodded. "I'll think about it."

"It is your decision to make, Kagome. I simply do not want you to regret it later." She pressed her lips to her daughter's forehead and left Kagome alone to think.

Her mind used to be made up. Now her mother confused her.

Did Sesshomaru need to know?

-V-

Riiing. Riiiing.

Sesshomaru's eyes snapped in direction of the phone and he almost growled. The phone rang all evening. Apparently, his father was serious when he said he wanted Sesshomaru to attend more family dinners. He also seemed to want to achieve his goal by annoying Sesshomaru. He had to admit it was almost working. The high pitch noise was drilling into his brain. He could unplug the phone but his father would simply find a more annoying way to piss him off.

Perhaps he should have given his secretary longer work hours. That way, she would have been the one dealing with the phone.

Again, he preferred being at the office, working, than having dinner with his annoying half-brother. Plus, he was certain Inuyasha was thrilled that he did not have to see his face.

When the noise finally stopped, he relaxed and resumed his work. Unfortunately for Sesshomaru, his undisturbed peace did not last very long. A familiar aura's presence zapped through him and he raised his head. It could not be. At first, he wanted to say he was wrong but the closer she got, the more he was forced to admit the truth; it was her.

She was nowhere near his door but he got up to his feet anyway. It was him she was visiting right? She would know Inuyasha did not work a minute more than he had to and was already gone. Though what possible reason would she have to come see him? Last time he saw her he left her half naked on the ground.

Finally, he heard the sound of her shoes clacking against the hard floor. He waited, approaching the door. After a moment of silence, where he assumed she was standing in front of the door trying to persuade herself to go in, he heard a faint knock. At first, he was going to open it immediately but then he chose to wait. He did not wish for her to think he was in a hurry. A few seconds went by and then he moved forward. He locked his grip on the handle and turned it. However, instead of fully opening it, he only cracked it open. He also made sure his body was hiding the inside of his office.

He scanned her from head to toe, noticing her long black boots, her red coat and her white scarf. He also noted that her scent was different.

When he said nothing at all, she uncomfortably shifted her weight from one foot to the other. The more she was here the more she thought it was a bad idea. "Can I come in?"

He wanted to say no but instead he moved himself out of the way and made sure the door was wide open.

"Thank you," she murmured as she walked past him.

She took a seat and waited for him to join her which he did very slowly. As he sat down in front of her, she took off her scarf.

"I do not believe there is anything left for us to discuss. I have no interest in pursuing whatever we had."

It seemed she was wrong; she did bruise his ego. Was he really serious about his proposal?

"I'm not here to talk about that."

"We have nothing left to discuss," he repeated. They were nothing to each other. They could have been everything but she chose to rudely turn him down.

Kagome nodded and then sighed. Perhaps this was the only way to show him. Slowly she unbuttoned her coat all the way to the last button which revealed her tiny belly. Then, his eyes grew slightly bigger.

"I think we do."

-V-